Landscaper

You will help to transform gardens and outdoor spaces through tasks like garden maintenance, paving, and planting. You’ll also learn to build features such as decks, pergolas, and retaining walls, and understand how to manage water flow with proper drainage systems.

You’ll gain knowledge of plants, soils, and construction techniques, working across residential, commercial, and public spaces.

Income Guide

$78,000

Desirable Skills

Working with others • Creativity • Physical tasks • Using tools

A typical day may involve:

Preparing plans and drawings, selecting materials and plants, and scheduling landscape construction
Setting out and installing hard-scape and soft-scape structures
Constructing gravel and paved areas, walls, fences, ponds and barbecues
Preparing seedbeds and growing sites
Planting trees, bushes, hedges, flowers and bulbs
Preparing lawn areas by spreading topsoil and planting grass or laying instant turf
Build structures, garden furniture and retaining walls

Qualifications

Pre-qualification Cert II Construction
Cert III Landscape Construction

What is involved in my Qualification

4-Year Paid Apprenticeship
Trade School
On the job, hands-on experience on construction sites

Career Pathways

Site Supervisor
Project Manager
Landscape Designer
Business Owner (Contractors Licence)

Further Qualifications

Diploma of Landscape Design
Trainer/Assessor (TAE Qualification)
Cert IV Landscape Construction Management
Diploma of Landscape Construction Management

“A trade isn’t an overnight success story, it’s a journey. If you’re willing to work hard, ask questions, and back yourself, a trade can take you anywhere.”

Born to Build